Whitney has landed in London and is looking forward to starting the UK leg of her world tour next week. She has said: “I’m feeling great, I’m just ready to move on and continue my world tour.”

Officially diagnosed by doctors in Paris with an upper respiratory infection, she has responded to reports that she’s in a downward drug spiral. Whitney calls such reports “ridiculous” and says, “At this point, I just don’t respond. I don’t even read it.” Her tour will resume on April 13 in Birmingham, England, and will continue through June. “I’m doing what I love to do, which is singing. The best part is seeing all of my fans around the world.”